Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sag on fears for economy, beef demand

Oct. 2, 2020 at 6:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange eased on Friday, following as global financial markets fell after U.S. President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, adding to investor uncertainty. Disappointing U.S. job growth numbers heightened worries about consumer demand for beef, at a time […]

Funds still holding large net long position in canola

Oct. 2, 2020 at 5:43 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mostly stronger

Oct. 2, 2020 at 5:30 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm Team

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans sag on harvest pressure, investor caution

Oct. 2, 2020 at 4:55 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Feed weekly outlook: Bids hold firm in West

Oct. 2, 2020 at 2:33 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Nearby cattle futures lower on profit-taking

Oct. 1, 2020 at 6:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed mixed on Thursday with nearby contracts drifting lower on profit-taking a day after the benchmark December contract touched a six-week high, analysts said. Commodity funds hold a net long position in Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures, leaving the market […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn hits seven-month top on tightening stocks

Oct. 1, 2020 at 6:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose to a seven-month peak on Thursday, boosted by strong export sales and bullish government data indicating domestic stocks were smaller than expected, traders said. However, corn settled off its highs and soybean futures erased gains to end flat, under pressure from an […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slip as feed grain prices soar

Sep. 30, 2020 at 6:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures retreated on Wednesday after the December contract hit its highest price in more than a month, while feeder cattle futures slumped as prices surged for grain used as animal feed. The rally in U.S. grain futures prices hung over cattle markets because […]

By Tom Polansek

ICE weekly outlook: Canola rebounds on U.S. futures support

Sep. 30, 2020 at 5:40 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — After a week of steady losses canola prices surged back Wednesday, catching ample spillover support from the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). That support in turn was derived from two new reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The report on grain stocks as of Sept. 1 […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: USDA report bullish for corn, soy

Sep. 30, 2020 at 4:36 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wednesday’s report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was a bullish influence for commodities on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). USDA’s quarterly stocks report showed corn and soybean stocks were significantly lower than expected, totalling 1.995 billion bushels and 523 million bushels respectively. Corn stocks came […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm